| Author | Message | ||
| MFZ (Kiyoharu)
Junior Member Username: Kiyoharu Post Number: 59 Registered: 2-2003 |
Tamiya has an Enzo Ferrari R/C car out now. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58298enzo/index.htm Also, there's a 312T3 F1 car, a 360 Challenge and a 360 N-GT (Daytona 24 Hour version) of the R/C car. Not sure if these are battery powered like the Enzo above. | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Junior Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 143 Registered: 11-2002 |
Do they have any of those funky gas powered ones? I think some of those can almost get to highway speeds. These things are awesome. I love that little nikko sub in tokyotekki's website. | ||
| Guibo (Guibo)
New member Username: Guibo Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2002 |
Last ones. www.towerhobbies.com has them also.   | ||
| Guibo (Guibo)
New member Username: Guibo Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2002 |
Here's some pictures of mine. I got mine off ebay, with an optional factory hop-up motor and bearings thrown in. About $130-140 with shipping. This was before you could get them in the US. Pretty awesome performance, considering the size. Range is about 80 feet before it starts getting kinda squirrelly. With the hop-up motor, I think it tops out at around 18-20 mph on a fresh charge of NiMH batteries. That's roughly 400 mph to scale. Here's one (with a DTM CLK body) modified to run to 56 mph: http://ernie.floor4.net/russ/miniz/files/video/56mph.wmv     | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 469 Registered: 11-2001 |
I've posted pics of these cars here a few weeks ago and there pretty much available in most hobby stores that sell RC cars. You can also get softer tires too. | ||
| Noelrp (Noelrp)
Junior Member Username: Noelrp Post Number: 203 Registered: 8-2001 |
Driving these cars @ 15-20mph on an 18" track aint easy. You really need racing slicks  I am still working on some bits to make the car handle better/smoother. I've added quite a few hop ups already. Turbo, hi-torque motor, ball differential, bearings, rear shocks, steering camber. I think I'm getting out of control. LOL | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 537 Registered: 3-2002 |
So why don't they get the wheels correct? | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 395 Registered: 10-2002 |
These cars are so cool... Noel... do they run pretty fast? At such a small scale, can you actually drive them? Millbrae is not too far from me - I should go check out Tokyotekki one of these days... will the import models be there? ;) | ||
| Noelrp (Noelrp)
Junior Member Username: Noelrp Post Number: 198 Registered: 8-2001 |
Tokyo Tekki? I bought a couple of Ferraris there, check it out. My next purchase is the Ferrari F1-2002. When will you have it?  | ||
| Emory Sung (Jaydeman)
New member Username: Jaydeman Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2003 |
If anyone's interested, these cars are made by Kyosho and are called Mini-Z racers. Very nice detailing, especially on their ferrari models. Fully customizable and upgradable with a vast assortment of hopups to choose from. Available at Tokyo Tekki in Millbrae, California. http://www.tokyotekki.com pics: http://www.tokyotekki.com/IMAGES/MINIZ/modenasilver.jpg http://www.tokyotekki.com/IMAGES/MINIZ/f355red.gif http://www.tokyotekki.com/IMAGES/MINIZ/f40yellow.gif Here's a custom modena I did... http://www.tokyotekki.com/IMAGES/CUSTOM/blue1.jpg |